Biosafety Regulations (GN No. 210 of 2016). Country/Territory Namibia Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 6116 of 1 November 2016. Subject Livestock, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Biosafety Biosecurity EIA Genetically modified organism (GMO) Processing/handling Registration Transport/storage Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety Biotechnology Animal feed/feedstuffs Plant production Plant protection Packaging/labelling Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations, made under section 49 of the Biosafety Act, implement provisions of the Act by regulating the placing on the market of genetically modified food and feed, contained us of GMO's, field trails and environmental release and some other matters such as emergency measures and labelling requirements relating to GMOs and GMO products. Full text English Website www.lac.org.na References - Legislation Implements Biosafety Act, 2006 (No. 7 of 2006). Legislation | Namibia | 2006 Keyword: Basic legislation, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Institution, Registration, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Biotechnology, Plant production, Plant protection, Packaging/labelling, Biodiversity, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX